“I’m also worried about the way they seem to be damaged so easily. It wouldn’t take much for a car to knock one down completely and end up on the pavement.”

A total of 34 of the bollards will be in place once the scheme is completed at the start of April.

Disabled campaigner Sandy Taylor, who has been leading the protest against the shared space, has previously said that the bollards would give “little protection to pedestrians” and that proper kerbs would have been “more appropriate”.

Thomas Glen, Depute Chief Executive - Place, Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets, said: “Scheduled work is taking place on a rolling basis to install a total of 34 bollards at courtesy crossings in Cowgate as part of the ongoing project

works.

“Slight damage has been caused to a bollard at the junction of Cowgate and Kerr Street. The council has asked consultants Ironside Farrar to check the positions of bollards in that area to ensure they are located appropriately.”